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Discussion Forum : Engineering Mechanics - Section 1 (Q.No. 50)
50.
If two bodies having masses m1 and m2 (m1>m2) have equal kinetic energies, the momentum of body having mass m1 is __________ the momentum of body having mass m2.
equal to
less than
greater than
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Lokesh said:   1 decade ago
K.E. = 1/2mv^2.
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. . v1 = v2.

Momentum = mv.

So, m1v1 > m2v2.

Dev said:   1 decade ago
How came m1v1 is greater?

Suresh kumawat said:   1 decade ago
How can you say that v1 = v2.
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Deep said:   1 decade ago
1/2 m1 v1^2 = 1/2 m2 v2^2.

As m1>m2 So v2 must be >v1.

m1.v1/m2.v2=v2/v1 will have value greater than 1. So m1.v1>m2.v2.
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Harish said:   1 decade ago
@Suresh.

Given, K.E1 = K.E2, also m1>m2, K.E1 = 1/2m1v1^2, K.E2 = 1/2m2v2^2.

In order to get both the KE equal, their Velocity should be equal since m1>m2 (given). Therefore, Momentum, m1v1 > m2v2.
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Ambarish said:   1 decade ago
1/2m1(v1)^2 = 1/2m2(v2)^2.

= m1(v1)^2 = m2(v2)^2.

= m1(v1)^2/m2(v2)^2 = 1.

= (v1)^2/(v2)^2 is greater than 1(science m1/m2 is greater than 1).

= v1^2is greater than v2^2.

= v1 is greater than v2.

So, m1v1 is greater than m2v2.

Gaurav said:   1 decade ago
Consider m1 = 4, v1 = 2, m2 = 1, v2 = 4.

Here m1v1>m2v2 :).

Kingshuk said:   1 decade ago
@Harish.

You are wrong. Velocities can not be equal in order to attain equal K. E where m1>m2.

Sasi said:   1 decade ago
Momentum = Mass*Velocity.

Here (mass) m1>m2.

Hence momentum of body 1 is greater than the body 2.

Sasi said:   1 decade ago
Momentum = Mass*Velocity.

Here (mass) m1>m2.

Hence momentum of body 1 is greater than the body 2.


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